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30MQUPFALL2013WhetheritiswildresinAlbertawidespreadoodinginNewfoundlandormassivesnowstormsinNovaScotiaCanadiangovernmentsmustbepre-paredtomanagearangeofemergencies.Manyorganizationsandresourceshavetobecoordinatedinemergencymanagementandthequalityofemer-gencyplanninghasadirectimpactontheeffectivenessofdisasterresponse.Municipalitieshaveprimaryresponsibilitybutemergencymanagementrequiresauthorityandresourcesfromalllevelsofgovernmentaswellascollaborationwithstakeholdersfromtheprivateandvoluntarysectors.DrawingonextensivedocumentaryevidenceandmanyinterviewswithgovernmentofcialsandstakeholdersMultilevelGovernanceandEmer-gencyManagementinCanadianMunicipalitiesprovidesacomprehensiveassessmentofthestructureanddynamicsofemergencymanagementinCanada.Contributorsanalyzetheroleofthefederalgovernmentcomparepoliciesandgovernanceinthreedifferentprovincesandexamineapproachestoemergencyplanninginthirteenmunicipalitiesofvaryingsizes.Inadditiontodescribingpoliticalandlegalframeworksessaysinvestigatehowemer-gencymanagementpoliciesareshapedbytherelationshipsbetweenmunici-palprovincialandfederalofcialsaswellaswithsocialintereststhatareconcernedaboutplanningforemergencies.Forafulllistofcontributorspleasevisitmqup.ca.DanielHenstraisassociateprofessorofpoliticalscienceanddirectoroftheMasterofPublicServiceprogramattheUniversityofWaterloo.Globalpowerstructuresarechanging.TheUnitedStatesandEuropearelosinggroundascountriessuchasChinaandIndiaincreasetheirglobalreach.Atthesametimethatnewglobalplayersemergemultinationalcorporationsglobalcivilsocietyorganizationsandinternationalmediacarveouttheirownspacesininternationalaffairs.HowwillthesechangesimpactthelegitimacyoftheUnitedNationsInSharedResponsibilityCarstenStaurexaminestheabilityoftheUNtocombineitsnormativefunctionsdeningglobalobjectivesrulesandstandardswithpracticalassistanceforits193memberstates.StaurfocusesontransformativeglobalchallengeswheretheUNhasthepotentialtoplayacriticalroleinassistingvulnerablecountriesintheaftermathofconictinfurtherdevelopingtheconceptofresponsibilitytoprotectincreatingamoreforcefulsystemofaccountabilityformassatrocitycrimesandinre-launchingsustainabledevelopmentasthefuturesprincipalglobaldevelop-mentapproachandasthebasisfordealingeffectivelywithbothclimatechangeandtheresponsiblemanagementofglobalresources.AninsiderslookattheUNSharedResponsibilitydetailstheproblemsfacedbytheUnitedNationsandpresentssolutionsfortheorganizationtoremainrelevantlegitimateandaction-orientedinthetwenty-rstcentury.CarstenStaurisDenmarksambassadortotheUnitedNationsinNewYork.SPECIFICATIONSFieldsofGovernancePolicyMakinginCanadianMunicipalitiesOctober2013978-0-7735-4284-629.95ACDN29.95AUS20.99paper978-0-7735-4283-9100.00SCDN100.00SUS77.00cloth6x9232ppElectroniceditionavailablePOLITICALSCIENCEPUBLICPOLICYMultilevelGovernanceandEmergencyManagementinCanadianMunicipalitieseditedbydanielhenstraAstudyofthestructuredynamicsandqualityofCanadianemergencymanagement.POLITICALSCIENCEINTERNATIONALSTUDIESSharedResponsibilityTheUnitedNationsintheAgeofGlobalizationcarstenstaurtranslatedbystevenharrisThechallengesfacingtheUnitedNationsasittakesonthecriticalglobalissuesofthetwenty-rstcentury.SPECIFICATIONSNovember2013978-0-7735-4294-529.95ACDN29.95AUS20.99paper978-0-7735-4293-8100.00SCDN100.00SUS77.00cloth6x9344ppElectroniceditionavailable